Emergency Child Protection and Migration Coordinator

Position Start Date : asap

Duration : 6 months

Location : Emergency Child Protection and Migration Coordinator

Terre des hommes does not set closing dates for this position; recruitment is on-going until the position is filled

Tdh :

Terre des hommes (Tdh) is the leading Swiss organisation for children’s aid with Headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland. Since 1960, Tdh has helped build a better future for deprived children and their communities, making an impact with innovative and sustainable solutions. Active in around 40 countries, Tdh works with local and international partners to develop and implement field projects which improve the daily lives of over 4 million children and members of their communities, in the domains of health, protection and emergency relief. This engagement is financed by individual and institutional support, with administrative costs kept to a minimum.

Context :

Narrative summary of the emergency response to the Ukrainian refugee crisis:

Given the current, ongoing, and significant escalation and expansion of the conflict in Ukraine, the full set of needs are yet not known but hundreds of thousands of people are on the road fleeing the conflict. Western countries and Ukraine’s neighbors are preparing to receive these families forced from their home and in need of shelter, food, clean water, and protection -the absolute basics. It is also winter in the region, with temperatures regularly below zero and many families could only flee with the bare necessity. With the current escalation, even more will be exposed to the elements and forced to find shelters.

The Terre des hommes Foundation is present in Ukraine (in Mariupol, Svererodonetsk and Kiev); Moldova; Romania; Hungary and has supported local partners in Poland and Slovakia. Due to the drastic change in context, Tdh temporarily suspended activities in Ukraine and to focus on the protection of the staff. We currently still have staff sheltered in the 3 locations with whom we are in constant communication in terms of psychological support and contingency planning. At the same time, we want to use our long-standing experience in the region and our resources to deploy Tdh teams on the entry points of the borders where mothers and children will need it most. This emergency intervention will directly address humanitarian assistance to beneficiaries but at the same time, Tdh will engage with local actors and the civil society to ensure that local capacity is maintained in the medium and long term as well as support and promote effective, adapted and quality access to rights and protection for Ukrainian and non-Ukrainian nationals in areas of transit, destination and – where and when possible -, origin.

The Child Protection-Migration Coordinator will be responsible for providing strategic vision and technical direction to the Tdh’s Ukraine emergency response, designing and developing adapted child protection and migration frameworks, tools and providing capacity building to the staff in the region and will be responsible for the overall quality of implementation of these elements.

He/She will provide guidance to the mobilized staff to ensure that stated goals and objectives are met, that the projects is appropriately monitored and evaluated, and that project reports are written and submitted in a timely manner.

He/She will and ensure that child protection principles, CPMS and Tdh’s child protection in humanitarian crises policy are being incorporated into the emergency programs, as well as relevant national and global migrant and refugee protection principles.

He/She will provide technical oversight and guidance on child safeguarding, child protection, MHPSS and migration/displacement components and provide guidance to the project staff to ensure that relevant activities are implemented according to standards and set quality benchmarks, including Tdh MHPSS framework and Tdh Children and Youth on the Move Programme Theory of change guidance..

He/she will conduct his or her duties in respect of the Charter of Terre des hommes and the Tdh Child Protection Policy.

She/he will represent the organization and it’s interest in external forums, working groups and networks in their technical capacity. Engage in advocacy and communication processes as directed by the management.

She/he will play a leading role in fundraising and donor engagement with direct involvement in proposal development

She/he plays a crucial role in the rollout, mainstreaming and adherence to the safeguarding policy within the delegation, in collaboration with other relevant departments.

Tdh expects that its contractors’ professional conduct reflects proper behaviour in accordance with local culture and traditions. The incumbent assures the moral protection of the name of Terre des hommes and defends in all circumstances the interests of the movement.

Tdh intervenes without any affiliation for politics, religion or financial profit. He/she will direct his or her activities and engagements without preoccupation of political, racial or religious affiliation.

He/she commits to observe discretion on any information related to the organisation functioning and beneficiary related issues.

Responsibilities :

1. Technical expertise: Projects Design, Planning and Implementation

a. Leads context analysis, including on current and future displacement trends, and technical situational, beneficiaries’ vulnerabilities and needs analysis that form a basis Tdh programming in the region.

b. Leads the development of technical program designs, with clear implementation methodologies, tools and other required technical guidance for field rollout.

c. Provide technical leadership in Child Protection and Migration in accordance with best practice and Tdh policy. Ensure that all planned related activities are implemented on time, within the budget, according to quality standards and as per the monthly plan.

d Support the program managers and their teams, to follow quarterly, monthly and weekly activity plans to achieve expected results. This includes planning of activities, and procurement.

e. Identify needs and gaps in programming and proactively suggest activities to enhance the protection response.

f. Contribute to the development of country sector strategic direction and plans.

g. Work closely with various partners to ensure coordination and representation of Tdh.

h. Contribute to develop new proposals.

2. Monitoring and Reporting:

a. Ensure technical supervision of the CP and Migration teams and conduct regular monitoring and evaluation activities.

b. On a regular basis, liaise with partners to identify gaps and challenges as well as to ensure quality impact of the CP and migration/displacement approach.

c. Work closely with M&E officer to ensure data are collected, adequate technical tools are in place and data is analysed and used to better report on activities and to ensure quality services for beneficiaries.

d. Draft monthly reports in addition to other reporting tasks as per donors and partners requirements.

3. Capacity building

a. Identify training & coaching needs and develop a capacity building strategy.

b. Provide follow-up child protection, migration and refugee rights’ training where required.

c. Advocacy and training (internal and external) on CPMS.

4. Coordination

a. Coordinate with other humanitarian partners and local authorities in the target areas, as relevant for the effective and efficient implementation of the projects.

b. Attend relevant refugee protection and child protection coordination meetings and promote Tdh work and expertise.

5. Child Safeguarding Policy

a. Commit to respect the Child Safeguarding Policy. Signs the Code of Conduct

b. Report serious cases of abuse on children identified by the Protection team to the Country representative. Strict confidentiality must be respected.

6. Others

a**.** Undertake all other duties that may be determined by the Country representative and that are compatible with the job.

b**.** Maintain and ensure a culture of strict confidentiality – inter Tdh staff and between Tdh staff and non Tdh employees.

Profile :

Education : Post graduate degree in Social Sciences, International Development, or Law is required.

Languages : Excellent oral and writing skills in English, Russian or other regional languages an asset.

Previous experience :

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in similar senior position is preferred.
• Previous experiences in the Europe region working on migration/refugee contexts, would be a distinct advantage.

Knowledge and skills :

• Proven technical skills in the field of protection and specifically of child protection, and social care services, including the national and international legal framework, policies and best practices.
• Prior experience working in similar positions including in humanitarian and volatile contexts.
• Experience in the field of migrant and refugee rights, including European national and regional legal frameworks and reception policies (highly desirable).
• Strong written and oral communication skills, effective in representation and liaison with external parties.
• Proven experience and skills in proposal development and donor’s approach.
• Proven ability to work as part of a team and work under pressure.
• Working autonomy with clear accountability upon fixed performance objectives.
• Demonstrated experience in capacity building and mentoring of national and international staff.

Salary :

Expatriate contract under Swiss regulations s**between CHF 4488.- and CHF 5778.- net /month according to experience x 13 times**, Vacancy: 25 days annual leaves local accommodation and transportation, Health insurance, accident and medical repatriation insurance, return flight.

Tdh Global Code of Conduct and Risk Management Policies :

• Fully complies with Tdh’s Global Code of Conduct and systematically reports any breach to the Code through the whistleblowing procedure: raises awareness within the Foundation on abuse and violence and the rights deriving therefrom, respecting the rights and dignity of children, members of the communities and our own Staff
• Commits to respecting Risk Management Policies including: Safeguarding Policies (Child Safeguarding Policy, Policy on the Protection against Sexual Exploitation and the Directive on Staff Misconduct at the Workplace), Safety and Security Policy and Anti-Fraud/Corruption and Prevention of the Financing of Criminal Activities Policies
• Commits to reducing the risk of abuse and harm by developing a culture of open and informed leadership within the organization and in our work with children and the communities in which we intervene in.

We offer an exciting and varied work, useful and meaningful, in a team that wants to make a difference for vulnerable children.

Are you interested? Do you want to face this challenge?